SA · Unincorporated SA Council
Est. population · Jun 2025
317
Growth (1 yr)
0.0%
Growth (5 yr)
-0.9%
Median age
36
Median income
$1,625/wk
Employment rate
63.4%
University qualified
12.2%
Work from home
1.5%
Languages at home
19.8%non-English
Most common: Tagalog, Indonesian, Filipino
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
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Suburb profile
Olympic Dam is a remote locality in South Australia, in Unincorporated SA.
Local amenities is an exceptional strength, well above typical levels for remote localities. University qualifications are a relative strength, with university qualifications 118% above the peer median, and household incomes are a relative strength, with household incomes 24% above the peer median. Trade-offs centre on weaker population growth and thinner mapped green cover within the suburb boundary.
Overall, Olympic Dam suits people prioritising local amenities and university qualifications over population growth.
Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.
Strengths and weaknesses
Remote locality · compared with remote localities in South Australia (321)
Nothing distinctive beyond the usual profile.
Who it suits
Housing, growth and risk
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median house price
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No data available
Median rent
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No data available
Population (ERP)
317
0.0% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
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No data available
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#44
among Country & regional · Established
Crime rate
44th
percentile in state (higher = more crime)
Pop. growth
32nd
percentile in SA
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Data sources & freshness
Estimated resident population
317(June 2025)
0.0% annual · -0.9% over 5 years · 32th percentile in SA
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~300), extrapolated at -1.2% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census
Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%) · Accessibility (12%) · Future Growth (6%)
Employment, household income and owned-outright tenure (2021 Census) Work-from-home and public-transport commute shares (2021 Census) Five-year population change as a healthy-growth band, not a boom bonus
Data sources & freshness
The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
12.2% of adults have a university degree, compared with 22.6% across South Australia. 26% have a trade or vocational qualification.
Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).
| Measure | Definition |
|---|---|
| University qualified | Bachelor degree or higher |
| Diploma qualified | Advanced Diploma / Diploma |
| Trade / vocational | Certificate III + IV |
| Year 12 | Year 12 as highest attainment |
| Below Year 12 | Year 11 / 10 / 9 or below |
People aged 15 years and over, 2021 Census. University, diploma and trade shares match ABS highest educational attainment (HEAP). Year 12 and below Year 12 are combined in the chart because the General Community Profile reports school-only attainment as a residual.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)
University qualifications from the 2021 Census
Data sources & freshness
The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
100th percentile in SA · +81% vs Australia
100th percentile in SA · +61% vs Australia
86th percentile in SA · +16% vs Australia
53rd percentile in SA · +25% vs Australia
2nd percentile in SA · -61% vs Australia
Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 5725 — not a suburb-level official statistic. Rental investment is the share of local taxpayers reporting rental income or loss, not the share of local properties owned by investors.
Percentiles rank this postcode among unique postcodes in SA, so suburbs that share a postcode are not counted twice. Dollar figures are compared with Australia-wide ATO medians from the same release. Median net rent is among taxpayers who reported the rent label and can be negative.
Data sources & freshness
19.8% speak a language other than English at home; 30.4% born overseas
Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).
34.7%No religion
No religion is the most common response at 34.7%, while Christianity accounts for 26%.
| Measure | Suburb | State |
|---|---|---|
| No religion | 34.7% | 45.2% |
| Christianity | 26% | 40% |
| Other / not stated | 39.3% | 14.7% |
| Denomination | Suburb | State |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 15.9% | 15.5% |
| Anglican | 3.2% | 7.2% |
2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, Indigenous status, and religious affiliation (usual residence). Religion is optional on the Census form.
Data sources & freshness
The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)
Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates
Data sources & freshness
7 mapped amenities
1 petrol stations
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually. Campgrounds, beaches, wineries and local trails are included when they sit inside the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport per 1,000 residents (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
1 named sporting club in this suburb
Motor Sport
Named sporting clubs from OpenStreetMap and the SA Sports Vouchers venue list, assigned to this suburb's boundary. Sporting facilities such as ovals, courts and recreation centres are listed under Amenities.
Data sources & freshness
Green cover is the share of this suburb's boundary overlapping OpenStreetMap parks, woodland and forest polygons — not a satellite tree-canopy product. Summer maximum is the WorldClim / Open-Meteo seasonal normal already collected for Weather.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)
Tree canopy first, then green-cover area and parks per 1,000
Data sources & freshness
GP clinic counts from OpenStreetMap. Bulk-billing figures only include clinics tagged in OSM (sparse and unofficial — not a Medicare list).
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)
Hospitals, GPs and aged care
Data sources & freshness
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
Development applications from PlanSA register and EPA licensed activities.
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Data sources & freshness
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid against all current SA Planning risk layers (high, medium, general, urban interface, regional, outback). Flood cover is the share of the suburb boundary overlapping current SA Planning flood overlays (flooding and evidence required). Safer places from CFS designated locations.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)
Bushfire and flood hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
Two-party preferred (2025)
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 235.2 km away).
4.3 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +5.5 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
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Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of South Australia.